Bryton James
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| Born | Bryton Eric McClure (1986-08-17) August 17, 1986[1] Lakewood, California, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | Bryton |
| Occupation | Singer, actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Richie Crawford on Family Matters (1990–1998) Devon Hamilton in The Young and the Restless (2004–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Ashley Leisinger (m. 2011; div. 2014) |
Bryton Eric McClure (born August 17, 1986), also credited as Bryton James and Bryton, is an American actor, voice artist and singer. As a child actor, he played Richie Crawford on the ABC/CBS sitcom, Family Matters. He currently plays Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 Awards and nominations
6 References
7 External links
Early life
James was born in Lakewood, California to Eric (d. 2015) and Bette McClure, and raised in Fullerton, California.[2] Bryton was exposed to music very early through his father, a musician, songwriter, and music producer.[3][2]
Career
James started in show business when he was two years old.[3] He appeared in commercials and magazine ads, including one with singer Michael Jackson.[3] At the age of four, he began portraying Richie Crawford on the sitcom Family Matters,[3] where he appeared from 1990 to 1997 in over 200 episodes.[4]
He has portrayed Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since June 2004.[4] He won the 2007 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, and earned nominations for the same award in 2006 and 2008.[4][5] After being nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series from 2005 through 2008, James won the award in 2009.[4][6]
James was a guest star on the drama The Vampire Diaries during its second season as warlock Luka Martin. He voices Jason James/Z-Strap on Nicktoons animated series Zevo-3 and Virgil Hawkins/Static in the Cartoon Network series Young Justice: Invasion. He has also provided the voice of Mark Surge in Hero Factory. His credits also include voice acting work as Freddie on the animated series The Kids From Room 402, Mowgli on The Jungle Book CD-ROM,[4] and Zare Leonis on Star Wars Rebels. James was also a recording artist and performed on Disney Channel and other U.S. and international networks.[4]
Personal life
James married Ashley Leisinger on March 16, 2011. The ceremony was officiated by his The Young and the Restless co-star Christian LeBlanc.[7] In June 2014, James confirmed that he and Leisinger have since divorced but said they are still close friends.[8]
He is best friends with his The Young and the Restless co-star Christel Khalil.[9] Saying about their friendship: "Christel and I have practically grown up together and have experienced some of the same things in our adult lives. We've always had each other's backs. I'm an only child and Christel is the closest thing I have to a sibling."[10][11] James is the godfather to Khalil's son, Michael Caden.[12] He is also godfather to his other The Young and the Restless co-star, Daniel Goddard's eldest son, Ford.[13]
James is a spokesperson for many charitable organizations and founded RADD (Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving) in 1996.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1998 | Family Matters | Richie Crawford | Series regular, season 2 to 7, recurring, season 8 to 9 |
| 1998 | Smart Guy | Cory | Episode: "Bad Boy" |
| 1999 | The Kids from Room 402 | Fredie Fay | Episode: "Son of Einstein" |
| 2004–present | The Young and the Restless | Devon Hamilton | Series regular |
| 2009 | The Intruders | Cory | Minor role |
| 2010–2011 | Zevo-3 | Jason James/Z-Strap (voice) | Lead role |
| 2010 | LEGO HERO Factory: Rise of the Rookies | Surge (voice) | Television film, Main role |
| 2010–2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Luka Martin | Recurring, 7 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | Hero Factory | Mark Surge (voice) | Miniseries, episodes 1 to 8 |
| 2012–2013 | Winx Club | Roy (voice) | Season 5, 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Miles Across the Sea | Eli (voice) | Episode: "Bed-Headed Fred" |
| 2013–present | Young Justice | Virgil Hawkins/Static (voice) | Series regular, season 2-present |
| 2014–15 | Star Wars Rebels | Zare Leonis (voice) | Season 1, 2 episodes |
| 2015 | DC Super Friends | Cyborg | 7 episodes |
| 2019[14] | Glitch Techs | TBA (voice) |
Awards and nominations
In 1998, James was honored by the Young Artist Awards with the Michael Landon Award for charitable work through youth in entertainment.[1][4]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NAACP Image Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 2006 | Nominated | |||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Won | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Nominated | |||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Nominated | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | Won | ||
| 2010 | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
References
^ abc "Bryton James Bio". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Owens, Devin (May 28, 2018). "Bryton Early". Interviews. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 43 (22): 40−43.
^ abcd "Meet Bryton McClure". Allegheny Times. April 6, 1992. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^ abcdefgh "Bryton James". CBS.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^ Harris, Beth (June 16, 2007). "Barker caps career with Daytime Emmy win". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^ "NAACP Awards "AMC," "Y&R"". Soapnet. 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
^ Owens, Devin (November 1, 2011). "Bryton Future". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 36 (44): 42–45.
^ Owens, Devin (June 23, 2014). "Teen Speed". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 39 (25).
^ "Happy birthday to this amazing mother and woman!!".
Instagram.com. November 30, 2014.
^ Soap Stars Roundup Question. Soap Opera Digest. January 25, 2016 pg. 72
^ "If I could dream up the best sister in the world, she wouldn't come close to my real one".. Instagram.com. April 11, 2015.
^ "Caden I Am Your Godfather".. Instagram.com. November 21, 2015.
^ "My Other Godson Ford".. Instagram.com. September 27, 2015.
^ https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMrhhjhZjJ/?hl=en
External links
Bryton James on IMDb
Bryton James official Twitter on Twitter.com
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